Romero

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LANCE WILLIAMS, No. 2:17-cv-1884 TLN DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER ROMERO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the court are plaintiff’s requests for an extension of time to submit discovery responses and for the appointment of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, this court grants, in part, plaintiff’s request for an extension of time and denies the request for the appointment of counsel. In addition, this court sets a deadline for plaintiff’s reply in support of his December 17, 2021 motion to compel. BACKGROUND This case is proceeding on plaintiff’s claims that defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights by closing a mechanical door on him and/or refusing to provide him medical care. For purposes of plaintiff’s present motions, the following history is relevant. In June 2021, defendant…